Illuminating Blogger Award - Thankful Thursday.

I have had tremendous pleasure in writing my blog - now coming up to my second anniversary - but even more amazing is the knowledge that people are reading it and the encouraging comments received from all over the world. It is also a great learning experience. Geneabloggers (www.geneabloggers.com) is the best social network I could ask for.

The rules of the award are straightforward:

The nominee should visit the award site (http://foodstoriesblog.com/illuminating-blogger-award/) and leave a comment indicating that they have been nominated and by whom. (This step is so important because it’s the only way that we can create a blogroll of award winners).

The Nominee should thank the person that nominated them by posting & including a link to their blog.

Select at least five other bloggers that you enjoy reading their illuminating, informative posts and nominate them for the award. Many people indicate that they wish they could nominate more so please feel free to nominate all your favorites.

One small fact about me: I love opera, operetta and musicals and have very fond memories of my time in the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group singing Gilbert & Sullivan. My wildest dream was to take part in a London West End show - strictly as an all singing/dancing chorus member. I have now "retired" my voice from choir activities, but Music remains my main hobby, after Family History.

Five other blogs that I enjoy following are:

Family History Across the Seas for the depth of coverage of Irish, Scottish, Bavarian and Australian family history, the helpful postings on research tools and the insightful comments given to other bloggers.

About Me

I have been interested in family history for years. It all began when I was allowed as a child to look through the old family photographs and memorabilia kept in a shoebox in the cupboard at my grandfather's house. That treat started me on a fascinating ancestral trail.